The introduction of online tickets should help to cut queues at the gates of the safari park, which saw an overwhelming 100,000 visitors through its doors over the first ten days of opening.

The park, which is home to more than 250 animals across 2,500 species, first opened on December 12.

Dubai Safari was the first of two major attractions to open in the space of two months. It was followed by the new architectural icon, Dubai Frame which opened on New Year’s Day. Tickets for Dubai Frame are still not available online and can currently only be bought on the gate.